English Language Learners are considered to have limited English
proficiency, and their population has grown dramatically in the last 20 years.
Formal academic language, as well as social language, must be obtained by these
students. Time and support must be given in order for ELLs to become proficient
in these areas. Due to the extra time needed, many ELLs are sometimes years
behind their native speaking peers. One literary tool that may help bridge this gap
is the comic.